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David Lyford-Tilley

@DavidLyfordTilley@mathstodon.xyz
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I'm an accountant and maths fan from Northampton in the UK.

I ran the largest single-elimination contest in history, ranking Magic: the Gathering cards, and have thought a lot about tournament structures and their properties.

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David Lyford-Tilley @DavidLyfordTilley@mathstodon.xyz · May 01, 2026
David Lyford-Tilley
@DavidLyfordTilley@mathstodon.xyz

I'm an accountant and maths fan from Northampton in the UK. I ran the largest single-elimination contest in history, ranking Magic: the Gathering cards, and have thought a lot about tournament structures and their properties.

mathstodon.xyz
Replying to @DavidLyfordTilley@mathstodon.xyz
@pozorvlak@mathstodon.xyz @simontatham@hachyderm.io @robinhouston@mathstodon.xyz If you like economy of polls then one poll with ABC and "my favourite is in poll 2," and then a poll with DE. Spread the vote in poll 1 proportionately between the poll 2 candidates
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David Lyford-Tilley @DavidLyfordTilley@mathstodon.xyz · May 01, 2026
David Lyford-Tilley
@DavidLyfordTilley@mathstodon.xyz

I'm an accountant and maths fan from Northampton in the UK. I ran the largest single-elimination contest in history, ranking Magic: the Gathering cards, and have thought a lot about tournament structures and their properties.

mathstodon.xyz
Replying to @pozorvlak@mathstodon.xyz
@pozorvlak@mathstodon.xyz @simontatham@hachyderm.io @robinhouston@mathstodon.xyz With five options I'd do a head-to-head round Robin. Can use that to derive a ranking or for drama can eliminate the bottom option and rerun the rest as a bracket
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David Lyford-Tilley @DavidLyfordTilley@mathstodon.xyz · Apr 17, 2026
David Lyford-Tilley
@DavidLyfordTilley@mathstodon.xyz

I'm an accountant and maths fan from Northampton in the UK. I ran the largest single-elimination contest in history, ranking Magic: the Gathering cards, and have thought a lot about tournament structures and their properties.

mathstodon.xyz
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@losttourist@social.chatty.monster Peacock (L) terrorises 92-year-old farmer's (R) chickens (not shown)
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David Lyford-Tilley @DavidLyfordTilley@mathstodon.xyz · Feb 09, 2026
David Lyford-Tilley
@DavidLyfordTilley@mathstodon.xyz

I'm an accountant and maths fan from Northampton in the UK. I ran the largest single-elimination contest in history, ranking Magic: the Gathering cards, and have thought a lot about tournament structures and their properties.

mathstodon.xyz
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I've done presentations previously about Excel golf, bracketology, and how Excel is just a dozen programming languages in a trenchcoat, so you know it's not all serious business
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David Lyford-Tilley @DavidLyfordTilley@mathstodon.xyz · Feb 09, 2026
David Lyford-Tilley
@DavidLyfordTilley@mathstodon.xyz

I'm an accountant and maths fan from Northampton in the UK. I ran the largest single-elimination contest in history, ranking Magic: the Gathering cards, and have thought a lot about tournament structures and their properties.

mathstodon.xyz

If you're on Mathstodon, you probably feel some kinda way about #excel

I personally love it, but wish people were better informed of its risk and weaknesses. I've been a serial attender of @EuSpRIG@mastodon.org.uk - the annual academic conference on spreadsheet risk and governance.

Very proud to say I'm now on the management committee for it as well! If you have some spreadsheet risk & error stories to share or just want to come see others' horror stories, more details at https://eusprig.org/

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